But God

But God- a version of Psalm 23

 (I was readings Ephesians 2 where it says "but God" and I applied that to Psalm 23)

No matter what you are facing - You can always say -"But God.."

I am in need but God is my Shepherd

I am hungry and tired but God lets me rest in fields of green grass

I am thirsty but God leads me to quiet pools

I am weak but God gives me new strength

I am lost but God guides me to right path’s

I have times of deepest darkness but God beside me removes my fears

I feel threatened but God keeps me safe with his rod and staff

I have enemies but God shows amazing generosity by preparing a banquet for me where they can see me

I have enemies but God treats me as my guest filling my cup to the brim

God I know your goodness and love will be with me all the days of my life and your house will be my home as long as I live.

bible study on Ephesians 2

Too Good To Be True

A Bible study on Ephesians 2

adapted from www.newspring.cc

 

Get Started

·         What’s one hope-filled situation you’ve experienced recently?

·         What’s one hopeless situation you’ve experienced?

Discuss

 The grace of God, given to us through Jesus Christ, changes lives.

What are the 5 Things the passage says about People Who Don’t Know Jesus

1.       ________________________

2.       ________________________

3.       ________________________

4.       ________________________

5.       ________________________

Read Ephesians 2:1-3.

Jesus doesn’t turn us from bad to good people, but from spiritually dead to alive in Him.

·         What’s the difference between bad and spiritually dead?

Read Ephesians 2:12.

·         Have you been excluded from something? What does it feel like to be excluded?

Read Ephesians 2:13.

·         How does your perspective change when you get closer to Jesus?

What are the 5 Things the passage says about People Who Know Jesus

1.       ________________________

2.       ________________________

3.       ________________________

4.       ________________________

5.       ________________________

Read Ephesians 2:4-5.

·         What’s one way you’ve experienced God’s love? How have you shared God’s love? Jesus didn’t die to make you religious; He died to bring you to life and set you free.

Read Ephesians 2:14-17.

·         What’s one way you’ve seen God bring peace into a situation or a relationship?

Ephesians 2:19-22.

·         How has your life changed because you were included and connected to something bigger than yourself?

Read 2 Corinthians 4:15.

·         What is your reaction to seeing how Jesus is changing more and more people?

Next Steps

 Identify and take your next steps with Jesus (do this alone or with others in your group). Share your ideas and Pray and ask about their next steps later in the week.

Possible next steps:

·         Pray for the church, staff, and volunteers who will reach more people in HB.

·         Get involved in serving. Talk with your Group Leader about finding an area in the church to begin serving and talk to the minister or one of the Elders

·         Give to what God is doing at the church and help us reach more and more people. Give using the  

Pray

Thank Jesus for how He’s changing lives in Napier and how He will reach more and more people through our church.